Idaho
State of Idaho
Flag of Idaho
Seal
Nickname(s): Gem State
Motto(s): Esto perpetua
Official language(s)
English
Demonym
Idahoan
Capital
Boise
Largest city
Boise
Largest metro area
Boise metropolitan
area
Area
Ranked 14th in the US
- Total
83,642 sq mi
(216,632 km²)
- Width
305 miles (491 km)
- Length
479 miles (771 km)
- % water
0.98
- Latitude
42° N to 49° N
- Longitude
111°03′ W to 117°15′
W
Population
Ranked 39th in the US
- Total
1,523,816 (2008
est.)[1]
1,293,953 (2000)
- Density
15.64/sq mi (6.04/
km²)
Ranked 44th in the US
Elevation
- Highest point
Borah Peak[2]
12,662 ft (3,862 m)
- Mean
5,000 ft (1,524 m)
- Lowest point
Snake River[2]
710 ft (217 m)
Admission to Union
July 3, 1890 (43rd)
Governor
C.L. "Butch" Otter (R)
Lieutenant
Governor
Brad Little (R)
U.S. Senators
Mike Crapo (R)
Jim Risch (R)
U.S. House
delegation
1-Walt Minnick (D)
2-Mike Simpson (R)
(list)
Time zones
- north of Salmon
River
Pacific: UTC−8/−7
- remainder
Mountain: UTC−7/−6
Abbreviations
ID US-ID
Website
www.idaho.gov/
The State of Idaho (
/ˈaɪdəhoʊ/ ) is a state
in the Pacific Northwest region of the United
States of America. The state’s largest city
and capital is Boise. Residents are called
"Idahoans." Idaho was admitted to the Union
on 3 July 1890 as the 43rd state.
According to the United States Census
Bureau, in 2008 the population for Idaho was
estimated to be 1,523,816.[1] The state’s
postal abbreviation is ID. Idaho’s nickname is
the Gem State because nearly every known
gem has been found here — everything from
agates to zircon.[3] In addition, Idaho is one
of only two places in the world where star
garnets can be found (the other is the Him-
alaya Mountains, in India), and is the only
place six pointed star garnets have been
found. The state motto is Esto Perpetua
(Latin for "Let it be forever").
Geography
The Palouse region of North Idaho.
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Idaho
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Digitally colored elevation map of Idaho.
Idaho Population Density Map
Further information: List of Idaho counties
Sixty percent of Idah